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gannent's review
4.0
A very informative but not difficult book. Unfortunately a lot of history books can be a bit of a slog to get through, but this book is easy to read. It doesn't describe Qianlong's life in chronological order, instead breaking it up into various themes, for example family, empire, and Manchu success. It was a little jarring at first, but overall I think it made events clearer. I think that some familiarity with imperial Chinese history and culture is necessary to fully understanding the book, but a general background is pretty sufficient.
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